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Souto Moura
He currently works as an architect in the city of Porto.
He is one of the most prestigious Portuguese architects and also one of the most awarded: 1st Prize at the I Ibero-American Biennial (1998), Secil Prize for Architecture – 1st Prize (1992, 2004 and 2011), Pritzker Prize (2011), Wolf Prize Artes (2013), among many others, both in Portugal and abroad – alongside Siza Vieira, with whom she collaborates regularly.
Graduated in Architecture from the Porto School of Fine Arts, he is a frequent presence in several European schools of architecture, as a guest professor, and participates in seminars and conferences in Portugal and abroad. His work has been cited in several renowned publications and exhibitions.
Awards
1980
António de Almeida Foundation Award
1981
1st. Prize in the competition for the S.E.C. Cultural Center, Porto
1982
1st. Prize in the contest for the restructuring of Praça Giraldo, Évora
1984
Antero Quental Foundation Award
1986
1st. C.I.A.C. Pavilion Competition Prize
1987
1st. Prize in the competition for a Hotel, Salzburg
1990
1st. Prize in the “IN / ARCH 1990 for Sicily” competition
“Casa das Artes”, Cultural Center for S.E.C., Porto
1992
SECIL Prize for Architecture.
1st. Prize for the construction of the Auditorium and Children’s Library of the Porto Municipal Public Library
1993
2nd. Prize in the contest “The Stone in Architecture”.
Secil Architecture Award – Honorable Mention for the Casa de Miramar
National Architecture Awards – Honorable Mention for the S.E.C. Cultural Center and Alcanena House
1994
Department of Geosciences, University of Aveiro
1995
International Stone Award for Architecture for the House in Braga, Verona Fair
1996
Annual Prize of the Portuguese Section of the International Association of Art Critics.
Nominated for the European Architecture Award Pabellón Mies van der Rohe, with the projects:
Housing Block in Rua do Teatro, Porto.
1998
Pousada of Santa Maria do Bouro
Finalist of the IBERFAD Prize with the Pousada de Santa Maria do Bouro
1st. I Ibero-American Biennial Award with the Santa Maria do Bouro Inn
Person Award
1999
Honorable Mention “Pedra na Arquitectura” for the Santa Maria do Bouro Inn Opinion Prize, FAD Awards, Cultural Silo at NorteShopping
2000
Courtyard Houses in Matosinhos
2001
Heinrich-Tessenow – Medal in Gold Award
2002
House of Cinema “Manoel de Oliveira”, Porto
Finalist at the III Iberoamerican Biennial of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Patio Houses in Matosinhos
2003
Honorable Mention “Stone in Architecture” for the Matosinhos Sul Marginal Strip project
Tourist Villas
Discover the Villas of Souto Moura available for accommodation
Plot 123
As you enter the communal parking area of these townhouses designed by Eduardo Souto Moura, you’ll find the main entrance door with a storage area and the staircase that will take you up to the charming rooms on the first floor.
On the way up, you’ll find a spacious open-plan living and dining room with a wood-burning stove, which welcomes you with minimalist, comfortable décor and exceptional natural light. Connected to a functional and fully equipped kitchen, the
living room also provides access to the furnished terrace, which extends to a large lawn where the plot’s swimming pool is located.
This villa offers absolute comfort, inviting you to relax and contemplate the surrounding nature with views over the entire resort as well as the Atlantic Ocean.
Eduardo Souto Moura, winner of several prizes, including the Nobel Prize for Architecture, values every detail and deserves our full attention.






